Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗One of two lines perpendicular to the axis of a cone such that the cosine of the angle between the line and the axis is equal to the ratio of the cosines o the semiangles of the cone. · An object that is used to focus concentration when performing magic. · The individual who is the focus of a study or review, when the study or review is based on that individual's interactions with others. · A representative of a group or class of people within an organizational system.
Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus (definite location). · Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus of attention. · Limited to a small area.
Learned borrowing from New Latin focālis. By surface analysis, focus + -al.
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